Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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The curing of amine-curable polymers, such as
isocyanato-terminated polyurethane prepolymers, epoxy resins
and millable halogen-containing hydrocarbon polymers, is
well known. In the past, curing has generally involved
mlxing the amine curlng agent wlth the curable polymer
by means sultable for the materials involved and formlng
the mixture into a useful form, followed by a heatlng step
to complete the curing reaction. A problem which is en-
countered in thi~ prior art procedure has been the pre-
mature reaction of the curing agent with the curable polymer
during the mixing step and during the interval following
milling until the forming operation is completed. The
problem posed by premature reaction or curing varies widely
ln degree ~or di~ferent amine curing agent/polymer system~,
but must be taken into consideration in most in6tances. In
more reactive systems, such as those employing isocyanato-
termln~ted polyurethane prepolymers the probleDcresulting
~rom prereaction have previously neces6itated the use of
special low residence time mixers and selected diamines
of reduced reactivity as curing agents, thereby markedly
reducing the properties of the ~ulcanizates. Recently, a
curi~g composition haE been discovered which alleviatec
these proble~s. The complex which is described
in U.S. Patent No. 3,755,261 consists essentially of 4,4'-
methylene dianiline (MDA) and an alkali metal s~lt such as
sodium chloride; it has ~urther been found that the
complex may be transported in an inert liquid vehicle such
as di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate.
A difficulty which has been encountered with the
use of the complex is that it tends to form as large
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diameter particles; it is most desirable, however, to have
the complex in the form of small diameter particles, e.g.
those having a diameter of 10 microns or less and most
prefer~bly 5 microns or less, which are far more reactive.
Forming such particles has required a costly and time
consuming grinding operation.
Thus an effective method for forming the particles
of complex which will readily produce such smaller particles
e.g. 10 microns or less is needed.
Summary of the Invention
According to this invention a method has un-
expectedly been found for conveniently forming particles of
the MDA-alkali metal salt, e.g. sodium chloride, complex
ln which at least about 95% of the particles are below 10
microns in diameter and preferably below 5 microns. This
is effected by an in situ preparation of the complex in
the presence of an inert carrier liquid.
The complex is prepared in situ by adding MDA
and the alkali metal salt, e.g. sodium chloride, separately
into a reactor which provides suitable agitation such as a
ball mill. In addition an inert liquid vehicle may also
be added to the mixture.
It is essential to the instant invention that
water be present during the reaction between the 4,4'-
methylene dianiline and the alkali metal salt, e.g.
sodium chloride. The reacti~n directly results ln the
formation of particles of co~plex 95% of which have a
diameter of 10 microns or less, preferably 95,~ have a
diameter of 5 microns or less.
At least 0.5 part of wat;er is added per 100
parts of salt; the maximum a~ount of water to be added
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18 an amount such that a saturated salt solution exist~
throughout at least about 50% of the complex-forming reaction.
A standard material balance may be utilized to determine
! when a saturated salt solution exists throughout at least
about 50% of the complex-forming reaction~
It is much preferred for the reactlon to take
place in the presence of an inert carrier liquid. By
lnert it is meant that the liquid will not promote the
rapi~ decomposition of the co~plex which is to be formed.
It muQt also be unreactive toward the polymer or pre-
polymer which is ultimately to be cured and the vehicle
must be free flowing or ~obile to facilitate commingling
o~ the complex with the polymer or prepolymér, e.g.
I di(2-ethylhexyl)phtnalate.
For every part by ~eight of sodium chloride which
is present about 9 to 10 parts of MDA are present and about
2 to 10 parts of the lnert carrier. The complex between
the MDA and alkali metal salt, e.g. NaCl forms in a ratio
of 3 moles of MDA to 1 mole of salt.
Detailed Description
In more detail, the instant invention relates to
a process for the formation of small particles of a complex
of 4,4'-methylene dianiline and an alkali metal salt,
e.g. sodium chloride; it is much preferred that these
particles be formed within an inert liquid carrier such
as di(2-ethylhexyl)phthal~te.
Initially~ the MDA and salt are added separately
to an agitating ~evice s~ch as a ball mill. Specifically,
the composition to be formed as a curing agent for amine
curable polymers is the reaction product of MDA to the
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following salts ln the ratio of ~ moles of MDA to 1 mole
of salt: sodium chloride, sodium bromide, sodium lodide,
lithium chloride, lithium bromide, lithium iodide, and
sodium cyanide. The MDA and the salt are added in the
following ratio: l part of salt by weight per each 9 to 10
parts of MDA. Water is also added to the reaction mixture;
the presence of water is essential for the rOrmation of
particle~ of the complex of MDA and the alkali metal salt.
The particles have the desired diameter, e.g. at least 9
less than 10 microns in diameter, preferably 95~ having a
maxlmum diameter of 5 microns and most preferably about 99
having a maximum diameter of 5 microns.
At least 0.5 part of water must be added to every
100 parts of salt which is present; regarding the maximum
quantlty of water which may be utilized it should be
sufficient so that a saturated salt solution is provided
during 50~0 of the complex-forming reaction, preferably
during 80% of the complex-forming reaction, and most
preferably during 90~ of the complex-forming reaction.
While water is required for complex formation to proceed,
the quantity employed must be limited as indicated in order
to produce particles of complex in the desired size range.
For example, if saturated brine ls employed in the absence
of any undiEsolved sodium chloride, the particle size of
the complex produced ran~es from 10-75 microns. It is
theorized that the reaction of salt and MDA takes place
at the interface of the salt-water solution and a solution
of MDA. The co~plex precipi~ates at the interface. Because
the interface is chan~ed rapidly by the agitation in the
system, the particles ha~e only a limited chance to ~row
loas3ss
and hence are extremel~ fine. The high concentration of
salt employed to produce fine particles is believed to increase
the number of crystalline nucleii available at the interface.
There ~s, however, no intent to be bound by any particular
mechanism for the formation of the small particles of the
complex.
It is also much preferred to have an inert liquid
carrier or vehicle present in the reaction zone. In this
way the particles are dispersed within the inert vehicle
liquid as they are formed and a dispersion which can be
u~ed conveniently as a curing agent is obtained directly.
About 2 to 35 parts of the inert liquid should be present
for each part of salt.
The inert vehicle liquid for carrying the dls-
persion must have the following characteristics. Ini-
tially, it must be inert so that it does not promote the
decompositlon of the complex. Next it must be unreactive
toward the polymer that is to be cured ultimately. The
vehicle liquid should contain no functional groups which
would be reactive with the amine groups of the complex or
the amine-reactive groups present in the amine-curable
polymer. In the case of polyurethane applications the
vehicle liquid should contain no active hydrogens which
would rea~t with the available isocyanate groups of the
polymer or prepolymer.
The liquid must also be readily miscible with the
prepolymer or polymer which is to be cured so that the
liquid and polymer may be readily comingled. This represents
a major advantage of the use of the dispersion sinee it
~0 serves to facilitate dispersion of the curing agent uni-
formly throughout the prepolymer or polymer without requiring
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the expenditure of much energy. It haæ been found that ~hen
the ~inely dlvided curlng agent is added alone to the poly-
~er o~ prepolymer that relatively inten~ive mixlng is re-
qulred to ade~uately disperse the curing agen~. Thi8 iB
not Juæt inconvenient but may result in some premature curing
becaw e o~ the heat generated ~rom the mixing operatlon.
It is belleved that this di~rerence in mixing ease i8 due
to tho presence Or agglomerates o~ small particleg in the
dry curing agent which are not pre~ent in the disper~ions
resulting from the process of this invention. The lm-
portance of the mutual compatibili~y Qf the liquid pha~e
o~ the curing agent dispersion and the polymRr or pre-
polymer being cured iæ illustrated by the following
example. NUJOL* oil - a saturated light hydrocarbon
petroleum oil - readily form~ a stable dispersion wlth the
complex; however, the rcsultant m$xture is incompatible
with polyether or polyester polyurethanes and the NUJOL diæ-
per~ions are ineffective for curing such prepolymers.
Generally, the vehicle liquid will posses suf~i-
ciently low volatility so as not to v~porize rrom the cured
polymer a~ter curing or dur~ng end-use applications. The
llquid vehicle may, however~ be ~olatile as long as it is
compatible with the polymer in applications where the loss
o~ a 301vent-like material could take place without dl~fi-
culty ~uch a~ in a ~ur~ace coating. I~ the li~uid vehicle
iæ su~icie~tly low boiling, such as methylene chloride, it
can ser~e as an e~panding agent durlng the curi~g operation
to yield cellular products.
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Other propertles o~ the vehicle liquid must take
into con~ideration the application in which the composition
is to be used; i.e., coatingæ may re~ulre a non-discolouring
~ehicle liquid, etc.
Typical examples of such vehic}e liquids include
di(2-ethylhe~yl)phthalate, tetramethylene glycol bis(2-ethyl-
hexanoate) and DUTREX* 739 oll, an aromatic process oll which
ig a product of the Shell Oil Company and comprises 0%
asphaltenes, 18~ polar compounds, 76% aromat~cs and 6%
saturated petroleum derivatives determined by the Clay-Gel
method of ASTM D2007. Additional useful liqu$ds include
other esters o~ phthalic acid and related i~oph~halate and
trimellitate esters, aromatic and naphthenic hydrocarbon
processing oils or extenders, haloge~ated biphenylæ and
liquid aromatic sulfonamide~. Paraf~n~c hydrocarbon
oil~ can al~o be used but in general they have limited
compatibili~y with most of the well-known amine-curable
polymers and therefore are o~ value onl~ on rare occasion.
Liquids which would ~senerally not be acceptable
as vehicles include materials such a~ carboxylic acids and
acyl h~lides which have a tendency to break down the
amine-salt complex. Aæ previously indicated, paraffinic
oils are not suitable ~or many amlne-curable polymers
because of their limited compatibility.
The reaction between the MDA and the alkali saltJ
e.g. sodiwm chloride, proceeds readily at ambient con-
dition~ if desired elevated temperature may be utilized.
Higher te~peratures increase the solubilities o~ the MD~
in the inert carried liquid and the salt in the waterO
Higher temperatures also lower the viscosity o~ the reaction
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medium and can be useful on occaslon. However, ambient
temperatures or slightly elevated temperatures below
80C. are preferred In general ambient pressure is
utilized. Pressure has no substantial effect on the progress
of the reaction. The reaction requires agitation which is
sufficient to keep changing the interface between the
salt-water solution and MDA-carrier solution. Suitable
mixing devices include high shear homogenizers and blenders.
It i9 also conveinent to carry out the reaction in a ball
mill reactor. Briefly, this is a cylindrical metallic or
ceramic mill which employs metal or ceramic balls or stones
within the revol~ing cylinder. The balls or stones serve to
commingle the reaction mass and may also reduce the size of
any large particles should any be present.
As the reaction continues the viscosity in the
reaction zone lncreases correspondingly. It ls hypothesized,
although there i~ no intent to be bound by any mechanlsm,
that the formation of the small particles of the complex
results in an increase ln vlscosity.
The reaction pr~ceeds over a period of from about
5 minutes to 200 hours until it is completed. The time
required depends mainly on the type of equipment employed
and proportions of materials used.
Co~pletion of the reaction is indicated by the
absence of solids in the melting point range of MDA
(80-9oC). The melting point of the MDA-salt complex is
135C or higher.
The viscosity of the reaction medium and the
resulting product can be reduced by the addition of an oil
3 soluble dispersing agent. The use of a dispersing agent
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reduces the level of agitation required. The dispersing
agent may be added initially along with the other in-
gredients or may be added durin~ the course of the reaction.
A typical dispersing agent which has proven to be effec-
tive is lechithin. Other oil-soluble surface active
agents can be used such as phosphated mono- and diglycerides,
cetyl pyridinium bromide cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide
and polyoxypropylated quaternary ammonium halides. The
dispersing agent should be added in the amount of about 0.1
to 5.0%, preferably 0.2 to 2.0~ of the total reaction maæs.
After the agitation and reaction ~re completed
a disper~ion containing up to about 75 ~eight per cent
of complex is obtained. Generally, it i8 more convenient
to prepare and use dispersions containing about 40-60 weight
percent o~ complex. Obviously, the dlspersions can be
prepared at or diluted to lower concentrations of the
complex i~ desired. It is, however, eseential th~t the
complex particle~ be o~ such a slze that at least about
95~ have a diameter o~ no more than about 10 micron ,
pre~erably at least about 95% have a diameter o~ no more
than about 5 microns and moæt pre~erably at least about 99
have a diameter of no more than about 5 microns.
The dispersion after it is formed may then be
utilized for the curing of amine curable prepolymers or
polymers; typical of these polymers are the urethanes. f;
Other prepolymers or polymers which may be cured with the
complex of the instant invention include the following: -
1. Epoxy re~ins such a~ those dlsclosed in
the "Encyclope~ia Or Polymer Science and Technology"
In~ersciencé Publlshers, New York (1967), Volume 63
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pps. 212-221, ~e curin~ Or certain epoxy reslns
Wit~l mcthylene dianlllnc ls descrlbed ln U.S. Patent
2,7~3,048 to Formo et al, ~n the present process,
the amlne complex can be used ln equlvalent amounts
to those sugF,ested ror the rree dlamine by V.S.
2,773,048 and thc "~nc~loped.~a o~ Polymer Sclence
and Technolo~y", Volume 6, pps. 226-230.
2. Halog,en-containin~ hydrocarbon polymers
such as chloroprene polymers, chlorinated butyl
'~ 10 rub~er and chlorina~ed polyethylene and polypro- :
pyl~ne. Chloroprene polymers are described in the
"Enc.yclopedia of Polymer Scl~nce and Technology",
Volume 3, (1965), pps. 705-728. Chlorinated butyl
rubber and its curing by diamines is described in
Britlsh 815,939. In curing halogen-containing
polymera Or these types with the complex used ln
the lnstant process, it ls customary to lnclude
a metal oxlde acid acceptor such as zinc oxlde.
The curing or cross-linking o~ hydro-
~luorinated poly~ers with polyamines ls dlsclosedin U.S. 2,979,490 to West.
3. Chlorosulfonated polymers such as those
described in U.S. 2,723,257 to ~c~.lcvy, which
patent relates to the curing Or such polymers
~ith aromatic diamlnes includin~ methylene
dlaniline.
4. Polymers containin~. acid halide ~roups
o
such as -C-Gl and halo~r~ate ~roups, such as
-O- ~Cl. The curln~ Or these polymers with
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methylene dianiline i8 analogous to the curing
o~ chlorosul~onated polymers.
5. Poiymers co~taiaing anhydride groups
which on reaction with d~amlnes yleld amid~-
acld linkages.
6. Organopolysiloxanes æuch aæ described
in U.S. 2 938 010 to Bluestoin, which patent
relates to the u~e of diamines as curing agentæ
~or organopoly~ilox2ne~.
The prepolymer~ and/or polymers are adm~ed
with tho dispersio~ described above and then cured by
~tandard techniques.
Since the urethane~(that is, prepolymers and
polymer~ containing isocyanato groups) are typical polymers
which ma~ be cured by the process of the in~tant in~ention
a more detailed description of the curing procedure with the
urethane~ will be included, it should be emphaslzed that
there is no intention to lim~t the ~nvention, however~ to
the urethanes but rather all a~ine-curable polymers and
prepolymors o~ which the above-mentioned are representative
are i~tended to be within the scope of the in~tant. invontion.
The polyurethanes are generally formed by first
reacting a polyether polyol or a polyester polyol with a
~olar excess o~ an organic diisocyanate to form a prepolymer
having termlnal i~oc~anato groups. The prep~lymer is then
cured to increaæe its molecular weight from less than
about 3,000 to in excess of about 10,000. Examples of such
poly~ers are deRcribed in U.~. Patent Nos. 2 620 516,
2 777 831, 2 843 568, 2 866 774, 2 900 368, 2 929 800,
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2 948 691, 2 948 707 and 3 114 735,
Prior to the curing operation itself, the dis-
persion and the amine-curable polymer or pr~polymer must
be comingled. In the ca~e of llquid polymer~ and pre-
polymers, such as isocyanate-terminated urethane prepoly-
mers or liquid epoxy resins, the dispersion can be m~xed
with the curable polymer by means ranging from hand mixing
with a spatula up to continuous high speed mixers of the
type normally u~ed for mixing dlamines with polyurethane
prepolymers. Comi~gling can also be effected ~n ~tatic mlxing
dovicesJ e.g. K~NICS* Mixers (Eenics Corp.) alone or in com-
bination with mechanical mlxers. In order to insure vulcs~izates
free of bubbles the mlxture of dispersion and prepolymer should
be degassed by agitating under vacuum before u~e. Alterna-
tively, the dispersion and prepolymer mæy be degassed
separately prior to mixing under conditions which do not
permit contact with gases such as air. In the case of a
solld type polymer or gum which i5 to be cured, the dis-
persion may be comingled on a rubber mill or in an internal
mixer (a BANBURY* Mixer). Once the gum has been banded on
the mill or broken down in the internal mixer, the dis-
persion can be added directly and milling or mixing
continued until a uniform mixture has been prepared.
In mixing the dispersion of complex with either
fluid prepolymer~ of millable gums the temperature must be
kept below the decomposition point of the complex in order
to a~oid the possibility of premature curing. In the
present process the decomposition point o~ the complex is
a function of the particular complex being used,
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the instant carrier and the polymer in which the complex is
disperæed. For isocyanato-terminated urethane prepolymers
and the sodium chloride complex of methylene dianiline,
mixing should be per~ormed below 80C and pre~erably
around 50-60C.
The temperature to be utilized during the curing
of urethanes will be about 80-180C. Temperature is not
particularly critical but it must be above the temperature
at which the complex dissociates in the system being cured;
this temperature will also vary with each particular complex.
The compIex between sodium chloride and 4J4~-meth~lenedi-
aniline begins to dis~sociate at about 90C in a urethane
systemO
FU11 curing will ordinarily take about 1 minute
to 24 hours depending on the temperature for urethane when
utilizing the ~DA/sodium chloride complex. Preferred curing
conditions range from 1/2 - 12 hours at temperatures ranging
from about 100-150C. At these preferred curing temperatures
sufficient cure to permit demolding occurs within about 5
seconds to 5 minutes because of the high reactivity of the
MDA once it has been liberated from the complex. In the
present process, the high reactivity of ~DA becomes advanta-
geous, whereas this reactivity prevented any practical use
of MDA by prior art curing procedures in which gellation
occurred before uniform mixing of free MDA and prepolymer
could be accomplished. The present process provides un-
limited time for mixing, prolonged storage o~ the mixture
and ample time for filling the most complex of molds coupled
~ith almost instant gellation permitting demolding as soon
as the mixture is heated.
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Curing tlmes vary with other polymer systems ~B
previously indlcated. In general, cure times recommended
for prior art curing processes using free dlamines are
satisractory ~or the present pro~ss because recommended
cure temperatures are generally ln excesq Or the decomposl-
tlon point of the complex. For epoxy resins, cure times o~
15 seconds to 15 mlnutes at temperatures of 120C.tol190~.
are suggested. For halogen-contalnlng hydrocarbon polymers
tlmes o~ about 1 mlnute to 2 hours at temperatures Or about
; 10 100 to 220~. are suggested. S~milar condltlons can be
i used ~or chlorosulronated polyethylene.
It ls belleved that the reactions which take place
;:~ ln the present curing process are identical to those which
occur when free MDA is used as a curing agent by prior art
curlng procedures.
The curlng equlpment and curlng procedures used ln
the present process are conventional.
; The rollowln~ examples are lllustra~lve Or the
present lnvention and theref'ore are not lntended ln any
way as a llmitation on the scope thereof. Parts and per-
cents are by ~leight unless otherwlse indicated.
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EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE l
Methylene dlanlline, sodium chlorlde, dlbutyl
phthalate and water in the proportlons shown below are
charged into a No. l9 glass Jar (~ 23 ml) about half
fllled wlth ceramlc balls ~ 20 mm). The charged glass ~ar
18 placed on a roller for the length Or tlme shown below:
Dlbutyl Phthalate ~ lO0.0 parts
NaCl 4.5
Methylene Dlanlllne 45.5
Water l.0
Ball Mllllng Time 22.5 hours
Examlnatlon of the partlcles by electron mlcro-
photograph reveals that 95~ of the partlcles are les~ than
5~, wlth an estlmated average partlcle slze ln the range
of 2-3 microns.
The crystals are lsolated rrom the dlsperslon by
dilutlng lt with hexane, riltering, wa~hing wlth hexane and
drylng. The crystals lsolated have a meltlng polnt Or
153-163C.
~XAMPLE 2
This Example illustrates the critical role of
water. The same ball milling procedure is used as described
in Example l, except the water level 15 varied. The propor-
tions are shown below:
No. 1 No. 2 No. 3
Dlbutyl Phthalate 100 parts100 parts 100 parts
NaCl 4-5 4-5 4-5
Mbthylene Dlanlllne 45.5 45.5 45.5
Water 0 0.05 .5
A~ter 29 days, the melting polnt o~ the crystal~
taken from the ball mill contalnlng no water (No. l) have a
melting polnt Or 89C. (The methylene dianiline used has
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a meltlng polnt of 88-9oC.) The sample contalnlng 0.05
parts of water has a melting polnt Or 157-162C. arter about
7 days. The sample containlng 0.5 parts of water has a
meltlng polnt of 152-162C. after about 7.5 hours. The
complex ls lsolated rOr melting polnts by the procedure used
ln Example 1. Mlcroscoplc examinatlon lndlcated that over
90% of the partlcle~ had an average partlcle slze of le~
than 5 mlcron~.
EXAMPLE 3
Thls Example lllustrates the use o~ another type
Or lnert lngredlent - essentlal a hydrocarbon base rather
than an aromatlc ester (dibutyl or dloctyl phthalate).
The procedure and equlpment used are the same as Example 1.
The materlals are shown below:
Mlneral 011 100.0 part
Methylene Dlanlllne 45.5
Sodlum Chlorlde 4.5
Water -5
After eleven days of ball mllllng, the melt~ng
polnt of the crystals ls 155-165C. The crystal3 are i80-
lated by the procedure descrlbed in Example 1. Mlcroscopic
examinatlon lndlcated that over 90% of the partlcles had an
average partlcle slze Or less than 5 microns.
EXAMPLE 4
Thls control Example lllustrates the use of hlgher
water levels out~lde the llmlts of the present lnventlon.
The procedure and equipment used are the same as Example 1.
The materlals used are shown below:
Dloctyl Phthalate 100.0 parts
Methylene Dianlllne 45.5
Sodlum Chloride 4.5
Water 15.2
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Arter eleven days, the melting point of the
crystalg i~ 145-165C. The particle ~lze i8 conslderably
higher than in previou~ examples; i.e. 10-75 ~. The quan-
tities of salt and water employed in this Example arc such
that essentially none o~ the complex-~orming reacti~n occurs
in the presenc~ o~ saturated salt sQlution.
EXAMPLE 5
This Example illustrates the use of a sur~actant
to reduce the viscosity o~ the dispersion. The procedure
and equipment used are the same as Example 1. me materials
u~ed are shown belo~
Dioctyl Phthalate 100.0 part~
Methylene Dianiline 45.4
Sodium Chloride ~.~
Water }.0
EMCOL* D 70-30C (Witco 0.5
Chemical Corp., Organlcs
Division) J phosphated
mono- and diglycerides.
The melting range o~ the solids in the dispersion
læ 155-160C after 20.5 hours on the roller mill. The
dl~persion is relativoly low in viscosity and easily pourable.
In the absence of the dlsper~ing agen~the dispersion is
highly viscou~ and approaches a paste-like consistency.
EXAMPLE 6
The reaction/diæporæion is carried out using a high
speed (~ 7000 rpm) dispersion device (EPPENBACH* homogenizer),
Gifford and Wood, Ihc. me materials li~ted below except
methylene dianiline are charged into a one liter open beaker
into which i8 placed a laboratory homogenizer (EPPENBACH).
Agitatio~ and methylone dianiline addition are started at
room temperature. After the methylene dianiline is added,
the agitation ~ continued until the temperature haæ reached
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75C. (about 15 mlnutes). At thic point, the agltatlon ls
stopped.
Dloctyl Phthalate 100.0 parts
Sodium Chlorine 4.8
Methylene Dlanlline 45.0
Water 5.0
Mlcroscoplc examlnation indlcated that the partlcle
slze ls less than 5 m~crons as determined by microscopic ex-
amination. The melting range of the sollds after lsolation is
150-15~C.
EXAMPLE 7
This Example illustrates the preparation of the
complex ln the absence of an lnert carrier llquid. The
materials are charged lnto a one-quart (~ 950 ml) ball mill about
half filled with ceramic balls (,v20 mm). me ball mill is then
placed on rollers ~or the tlme specifled. The material
proportlons are shown below:
Methylene Dianlline 100.0 parts
NaCl 9.43
Water 4-4
The meltlng range of the sollds ls 160-165C.
a~ter about 21 hours Or milllng. Microscopic examination
lndlcated that over 90% of the particles had an average
partlcle slze of less than 5 mlcrons.
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